Downshifting: Wall Street to Hotel Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on June 17, 2010 Four years ago the Gonzalez sisters were “cogs in a giant machine” in the world of finance. Lauren was working …
Upcycled tables from Barcelona’s modernist cement floors by Kirsten Dirksen on June 16, 2010 Barcelona’s Modernist past is covered in hydraulic cement tiles. Inside many of the more well-preserved 19th Century apartments- especially in …
Construcción hi-tech con materiales de antes: paja y adobe by Nicolás Boullosa on June 15, 2010 Como el inglés, el castellano es un idioma que trata a la paja, un material de legendaria versatilidad, de manera …
Declutter your wardrobe: wear more of less by Kirsten Dirksen on June 14, 2010 The average woman owns about 100 pieces of clothing, but wears only 30 of them. The other 70 odd pieces …
Cook seasonally: how to eat a daily artichoke by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2010 I grew up near the “Artichoke Center of the World” (Castroville, California), but the only way we ever ate the …
LED: bombillas solares, con batería, por fotosíntesis y más by Nicolás Boullosa on June 11, 2010 En los últimos meses, ciudades como Barcelona (también Madrid) han instalado nuevos semáforos con un diseño más limpio, contenido y …
Edible yard: sprouting potatoes as seed & beans for nitrogen by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2010 When she discovers potatoes sprouting at the bottom of a 10 pound bag, home gardener Patty Silva-Hicks considers them not …
An herb garden off the front stoop by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2010 In permaculture, you plant what you use most often closest to the house, things like your herbs. In this video, …
Historia reciente de anfibios, abejas y murciélagos by Nicolás Boullosa on June 9, 2010 Tres nuevas enfermedades han reducido drásticamente las poblaciones de anfibios, abejas y murciélagos. Aumenta la preocupación ante la aparente falta …
A crystal deodorant: trippy-looking, but it works by Kirsten Dirksen on June 7, 2010 Years ago I got a bit freaked out when I heard that the aluminum in my anti-perspirant might be linked …
